# librephotos vs openvox

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | librephotos | openvox |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Photo Management | #5 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 8 120 ✓ | 199 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | 8.31.2 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

librephotos scores 71/100 against 53/100 for openvox, so it is the safer default.

openvox ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for librephotos.

If you want the quickest setup, librephotos is easier to run; openvox needs more configuration.

librephotos is growing faster right now (+37 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)
- [openvox](https://selfhost.directory/project/openvox) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openvox.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/librephotos-vs-openvox